44% of California Voters Support Drilling Off Their Coast
Though offshore oil drilling is still off-limits off the coast of California, the plurality (44%) of voters in the state think it should be allowed there.
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April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010
GOP Should Push Tough Regulation of Wall Street By Michael Barone
It's not hard to predict how the coming fight over financial regulation legislation will be framed by most of the mainstream media. Democrats like Christopher Dodd, the sponsor of the pending Senate bill, will be portrayed as cracking down on greedy Wall Street operators. Republicans will be portrayed as letting Wall Street operators have their way.
April 15, 2010
Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 57%, Corroon (D) 29%
Governor Gary Herbert, the lieutenant governor who took over the state's top job when Jon Huntsman stepped down last summer to become U.S. ambassador to China, enjoys a comfortable level of support against the only Democrat in Utah's special gubernatorial election.
April 14, 2010
40% of Florida Republicans Favor Federal Probe of State Party’s Finances
Forty percent (40%) of likely Florida Republican Primary voters say the Justice Department should investigate allegations of financial wrongdoing within the state Republican Party.
April 14, 2010
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 14, 2010
30% Expect More Hurricanes This Year
The 2010 hurricane season may not begin officially until June 1, but some forecasters are already predicting a worse year than 2009.
April 14, 2010
Election 2012: Barack Obama 42%, Ron Paul 41%
Pit maverick Republican Congressman Ron Paul against President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up, and the race is – virtually dead even.
April 14, 2010
The Kindness of a Stranger By Susan Estrich
I was power walking up Broadway in New York City last Tuesday, when something went terribly wrong. The world started spinning. I literally couldn't see straight.
April 14, 2010
No More Profiles in Caution By Tony Blankley
The Republican Party must break with its long-established cautious instincts and make a bold stand for first principles of freedom and constitutional limitations on government -- from full repeal of Obamacare to rolling back multitrillion-dollar deficits. This is not so much reproach of past Republican conduct as it is recognition of new opportunities.
April 14, 2010
California Senate: Boxer's Support Remains in Low 40s
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer now receives no more than 43% support against any of her top three GOP opponents in her reelection bid for U.S. Senate in California, but they aren't gaining ground either.
April 13, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
For the second straight week, Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
April 13, 2010
New York Senate: Gillibrand 40%, Generic Republican 39%
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand remains in a vulnerable position in her bid for reelection in New York even though no viable Republican running against her.
April 13, 2010
Tea Party Profile: Many Ways To Describe A Movement
The number of people who say they’re part of the Tea Party Movement nationally has grown to 24%. That’s up from 16% a month ago, but the movement still defies easy description.
April 13, 2010
48% Say Government Has Conflict of Interest When Regulating Automakers
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans now believe that the government has a conflict-of-interest when it comes to regulating competing automakers.
April 13, 2010
22% Haven’t Filed Their Income Taxes Yet
The deadline is midnight this Thursday, and 22% of Americans say they still have not filed their income taxes.
April 13, 2010
Where Third Party Candidates Are Almost Routine By Froma Harrop
They make less of a ruckus than the tea party people, but independents in New England are brewing their own revolution. Third-party governors may have been elected elsewhere -- Walter Hickel in Alaska (1990) and Jesse Ventura in Minnesota (1998) -- but in New England, such candidacies have become almost routine.
April 13, 2010
34% Say They Or Someone Close To Them Part of Tea Party Movement
Twenty-four percent (24%) of U.S. voters now say they consider themselves a part of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 13, 2010
A V-Shaped Boom Is Coming By Lawrence Kudlow
Sometimes you have to take out your political lenses and look at the actual statistics to get a true picture of the health of the American economy. Right now, those statistics are saying a modest cyclical rebound following a very deep downturn could actually be turning into a full-fledged, V-shaped recovery boom between now and year-end.
April 13, 2010
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Primary: Specter 44%, Sestak 42%
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Primary is a month away, and the race between incumbent Senator Arlen Specter and challenger Joe Sestak is now a dead heat.
April 12, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter 52%, Melancon 36%
Support for Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter has dropped slightly this month, but he still remains well ahead of Democratic Congressman Charlie Melancon in his bid for reelection.
